Welcome to 2012! With the new year comes exciting possibilities in Mobile Learning and 1:1 initiatives! Technology never slows down, and in the last few years we've seen big advancement and a big adoption in mobile learning and 1:1. In 2012, new possibilities with cloud-based applications, learn-anywhere technology, advancements in tablets and smartphones, and evolving educational and curriculum software will expand the field even more.

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Another Opinion: 2011 in Review - Common Core, school choice among the year's top education developments
~The Heritage Foundation/The Foundry blog

What will 2012 bring for education? 
~Education Week

2012: What's In, What's Out
~ASCD Educator Advocates

Here's what you can expect in 2012 from education technology
~KQED.org/Mind/Shift blog

What's next for school technology?
~T.H.E. Journal

How can schools create a successful mobile-learning initiative?
~eSchool News

Ideas for providing tech support to school administrators
~Edutopia.org/Nicholas Provenzano's blog

Common standards will promote computers in testing
~Education Week

Groups reveal details about development of common assessments 
~Education Week

Alignment of the National Standards for Learning Languages with the Common Core State Standards
~ACTFL
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In-depth, frequent teacher observations needed, Gates study finds
~Los Angeles Times

Study: Teachers who raise test scores positively affect students 
~The New York Times
 
Is curriculum overlooked in reform discussions?
~Education Week/Curriculum Matters blog

Educators weigh in on the future of classroom technology
~The New York Times

Advice on moving schools toward cloud-based services
~T.H.E. Journal

Advice on seeking education-technology funding from corporate sources
~eSchool News

What is the relationship between tech and personalized learning?
~T.H.E. Journal

Why every student and teacher should use a mobile device for learning
~NBC.com/Education Nation blog

What is the return on the investment in classroom technology?
~Forbes/CIO Network blog

Report: Technology can help schools address many challenges
~Education Week/Digital Education blog

Tips for schools on choosing online software for instruction
~Education Week/LeaderTalk blog

How to use Twitter to engage high-school students
~ Education Week Teacher

Mich. school sees success with blended learning, flipped instruction
~District Administration magazine

Report: The most valuable skills of effective school leaders
~Education Week/District Dossier blog

MiAEYC Assessment and curriculum survey

Educational Leadership: The Resourceful School 
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Policy Priorities: Can Social Media and School Policies Be "Friends"?
Don't miss the infographic Students Like Social Media.

Doug Reeves: For Effective Leadership, Limit Initiatives and Link Professional Development

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ASCD 2012 Annual Conference
Register now for the 67th Annual Conference and Exhibit Show

ASCD to provide online support for educators on common standards
~Education Week/Digital Education blog

Leadership lessons: 10 ideas to take from 2011 into 2012

ASCD-recognized educator aims to boost student achievement
~The Christian Science Monitor

ASCD report outlines debate over social media use in schools
~KQED.org/Mind/Shift blog

School leadership needs to face technology's influence
~ASCD Express

MDE Memos

Michigan Education Dashboard

Mich. seeks to improve schools by funding pre-ACT tests
~MichiganRadio.org

New Resource Information: The Michigan Statewide Longitudinal Data System (MSLDS)
 
School Data Site Still Work In Progress
~Gongwer Michigan Report

State Board of Education makes budget priority recommendations for 2012
~MASA e-Leader

Snyder Declares Financial Emergency In Highland Park Schools
~Gongwer News Update

Michigan Legislature sets priorities in new session
~The Detroit News

As state considers cuts, schools look toward all-day kindergarten
~ Port Huron Times Herald